Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious. One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was definitely deliberate with Guru Dutt leaving a letter for brother Atma Ram asking him to take care of the production company, his wife and the kids. But she always wondered if the third attempt was actually suicide since there were no calls and no letters.
'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.'
The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably be: Yaad Karoge, Yaad Karoge, Ek Din Humko Yaad Karoge. On her 95th birth anniversary on November 23, Dinesh Raheja pieces together the life of this talented singer.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Everyone at Guru Dutt Productions would get monthly salaries. Waheeda didi would get Rs 2,500 per month. And that was the reason why she left.'
'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.'
There are so many female-oriented movies, from Mother India to Arth to Pink. But there are some absolute gems that never got their due.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Guess who else was present at the celebrations?
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
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